How to Send Stories from The Sietch to Kindle
To send a story from The Sietch to your Kindle, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and upload the EPUB through Amazon’s Send to Kindle service. Amazon converts the file and adds the book to your Kindle library, where you can read it on a Kindle e-reader or in the Kindle app.
Step 1: Copy the story link
Open the story thread on the-sietch.com and copy its URL from your browser’s address bar. A story link from The Sietch looks like this:
https://www.the-sietch.com/index.php?threads/some-story-name.123456/Copy the main thread URL. WP Downloader collects the threadmarked chapters from the forum thread and puts them into one book.
Step 2: Download the story with WP Downloader
Open the The Sietch downloader and paste the story link into the box. WP Downloader is a free web tool, so you do not need to install anything.
Choose EPUB as the output format. EPUB is free for everyone and works with Amazon’s Send to Kindle service. You can also choose whether to include the story’s images.
You do not need an account to download a public story. You may sign in with your account on The Sietch to reach members-only stories that the account can already read. WP Downloader uses your credentials only to fetch the story you requested and does not bypass access restrictions.
For The Sietch, WP Downloader downloads the whole story rather than a single chapter or a list. If the author adds more threadmarked chapters later, download the story again to make a new EPUB. WP Downloader cannot update an EPUB you downloaded earlier.
See the guide to downloading stories from The Sietch for more details.
Step 3: Send the EPUB to Kindle
After saving the EPUB, you can transfer it with Send to Kindle on the web, through the Send to Kindle app, or by email. You do not need to convert the file to MOBI. Send to Kindle no longer accepts MOBI files.
Use Send to Kindle on the web
Open Amazon’s Send to Kindle web page in your browser and select the EPUB you downloaded. Submit the file, and Amazon will convert it and add the book to your Kindle library.
Use the Send to Kindle app
Open Amazon’s Send to Kindle app and choose the downloaded EPUB. Send the file to your Kindle library through the app.
Once Amazon has converted the EPUB, the book will be available on Kindle e-readers and in the Kindle app connected to your library.
Send the EPUB by email
Attach the EPUB to an email and send it to your Kindle’s Send-to-Kindle email address. You must send it from an approved email address. Amazon will not accept the delivery if that address has not been approved for your Kindle account.
The complete Send to Kindle guide covers each transfer method in more detail.
Step 4: Open the story on your Kindle
Open your Kindle library on your e-reader or in the Kindle app. After Amazon converts and delivers the EPUB, the story will appear as a book.
You can then read it without visiting The Sietch website. To use another e-reader, see how to read stories from The Sietch on Kobo. The guide to reading stories from The Sietch offline covers other options.
FAQ
Can I send an EPUB from The Sietch directly to Kindle?
Yes. Amazon’s Send to Kindle service accepts EPUB files and converts them for your Kindle library. You can send the file through the web, the Send to Kindle app, or email.
Do I need to convert the story to MOBI?
No. Send to Kindle accepts EPUB and no longer accepts MOBI. WP Downloader does not create MOBI or AZW3 files.
Do I need an account on The Sietch?
Not for public stories. Signing in with your account on The Sietch is optional and lets WP Downloader reach members-only stories that the account can already read.
Will WP Downloader combine all the chapters?
WP Downloader collects the threadmarked chapters from the story’s forum thread and combines them into one book. It downloads whole stories from The Sietch, not individual chapters.
How do I get newly added chapters on my Kindle?
Download the story again with WP Downloader, then send the new EPUB to Kindle. WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an EPUB you downloaded earlier.